Laurence Galian

Laurence Galian (the nom de plume of Laurence Joseph Anthony Gagliano) (born April 5, 1954) was a dervish of the Halveti-Jerrahi Order from Istanbul, Turkey and a teacher of Sufism. He has been a professional pianist, serving as a ballet and modern dance accompanist and composer, since 1980. He is an author.
Spiritual teaching background
Laurence Galian has lectured widely all over the world on a variety of spiritual topics. For several years, he served on the faculty of the Hofstra University College of Continuing Education (Hempstead, New York). During the 1990s, Laurence Galian was a frequent presenter at many Neo-Pagan gatherings across the United States. He was a frequent presenter at the Starwood Festival, and was one of the first published authors to present Sufi workshops to the Neo-Pagan community. While visiting Baku, Azerbaijan, he was invited to give a presentation to a metaphysical study group in that city. From 2005 - 2009 Laurence Galian served as the "Friend" (leader) of the Nur Ashki Jerrahi St. Louis Circle, St. Louis, Missouri. Laurence Galian is a frequent guest on spiritual podcasts. He now hosts the podcast Laurence Galian's The Silence of the Mind.
Musical background
Laurence Galian began his classical piano studies at the age of six with James Gerard DeMartini (Music Professor at the Brooklyn College of Music and noted Abstract Artist). He continued his musical studies at Hofstra University, the University of South Florida, and IRCAM in Paris. Galian served for 21 years as the Senior Dance Accompanist in the Hofstra University Department of Drama & Dance, and after moving to St. Louis, Missouri, a piano dance accompanist and composer at the Center of Creative Arts (COCA), Dance St.Louis, and the Caston Ballet, in Saint Louis, Missouri, and was listed in the 1999 International Who's Who In Music. He is listed in the Stern's performing arts directory, Volume 42. In 2006, Laurence Galian was invited to be a ballet accompanist for the "2006 USA International Ballet Competition", held in Jackson, Mississippi.
Laurence Galian recorded a solo piano album of ballet music titled Ballet Music for Barre and Center Floor released as a double-length CD from Roper Records. National Public Radio aired his original ballet, Zemzem, on the program “New Sounds with John Schaefer.” In 1999, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts awarded Laurence Galian a “Regional Certificate of Merit” for his work as Musical Director at Hofstra University. and. This paper has been cited and quoted in its entirety in several websites.
He released his first album of original music "The Birth of Venus" in 1986. In that year, he also released his album "The Shaman's Ascent".
Bibliography
* Beyond Duality: the Art of Transcendence (1995 New Falcon Publications)
* The Sun at Midnight: The Revealed Mysteries of the Ahlul-Bayt Sufis (Quiddity, Inc.)
* International Who’s Who in Music and Musician's Directory, Cambridge, England International who's who in music and musicians' directory Laurence Gagliano - Google Search
* International who's who in music and musicians' directory Laurence Galian - Google Search
* The Ballet Accompanist's Handbook (private printing) Results for 'Laurence Galian'
*[https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=Laurence+Galian&qid=TFfrNkpGuv Search results for "Laurence Galian" (showing 1-10 of 10 books)]
Laurence is the author of four books on spiritual subjects: Alien Parasites: 40 Gnostic Truths To Defeat The Archon Invasion! (2019 Independently published) as well as a Spanish Edition of the same book titled Parásitos Extraterrestres De La Mente Delirante: Como Identificarlos Y Como Eliminarlos Con La Espada De La Verdad Gnóstica (2017 Independently published) , The Sun at Midnight: The Revealed Mysteries of the Ahlul Bayt Sufis (2003 Independently published) , Beyond Duality: The Art of Transcendence (2012 New Falcon Publications; 1st edition) , and 666: Connection With Crowley (2017 Independently published) , .

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